Category: Defence

Boeing has announced the first flight of a production configured AH-6i Little Bird light attack/reconnaissance helicopter. Based on the in-service OH-6A Cayuse which the US Army uses in the Special Operations support role, the AH-6i is designed for close air support and light attack, and features capabilities leveraged from the Apache attack helicopter. This content

The federal government-commissioned Commission of Audit review into government programs and spending has recommended the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) be abolished. Abolishing the DMO was one of a number of key recommendations for the Defence portfolio contained in the commission’s report, released on Thursday, which also included privatising shipbuilder ASC and Defence Housing, and streamlining Defence senior

The Australian government has approved the purchase of a further 58 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning IIs to allow the replacement of the RAAF’s fleet of F/A-18A/B ‘classic’ Hornets. Prime Minister Tony Abbott made the formal announcement – which would take Australia’s F-35 acquisition to 72 jets, after a first batch of 14 F-35As was approved by

The US Navy released its draft request for proposals for the Unmanned Carrier Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) on April 17. The draft RFP has been sent to Northrop Grumman, General Atomics, Boeing and Lockheed Martin for comment and feedback prior to a final RFP which is due to be released by the end